Reports

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: ALERT-WORSENING Biophysical Indicators Biophysical indicators are showing negative trends away from the expected seasonal ranges. Below average amount of rainfall were received in the month of March 2021. The March Vegetation Condition Index…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators There was false onset of rainfall during the 2 nd week of March. An average Rainfall of 24.2 mm was recorded in March which was below normal. Status of water…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The long rains onset had not been attained and thus dry and hot weather conditions prevailed across all parts with the highest temperature oscillating at 380C. Cumulative rainfall for the…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall Report. Depressed rainfall was experienced over few parts of the county, with most parts receiving no rain at all. The outlook for April 2021 indicates that the county is likely…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The County remained dry and sunny in March. The temporal and spatial distribution remained poor across the livelihood zones. The vegetation cover index recorded was at normal range, with a worsening…

The monthly risk briefing reports on new, emerging or deteriorating situations; therefore, ongoing events that are considered to be unchanged are not featured and risks that are beyond the scope and scale of the Start Fund…

Introduction Kenya hosts 500,000 refugees and asylum seekers who are fully dependent on humanitarian assistance for their basic needs. Since late 2019, Kenya has been impacted by the so-called 'triple-threat': the largest Desert Locust invasion in the…

BACKGROUND In response to the growing humanitarian needs following the effects of COVID-19 pandemic, the Kenya Cash Consortium (KCC), led by OXFAM in partnership with Concern Worldwide, ACTED, the Kenya Red Cross, Wangu Kanja Foundation and Centre…

In March 2021, over 1.4 million individuals (equivalent to 10% of the analysed population in the ASAL areas) faced high levels of acute food insecurity (Integrated Phase Classification 3 and above) and were in need of…

Mtwapa, Kenya, 24 March 2021 - "We have distributed soap everywhere," says Mishi Rama Mbete. The 48-year-old is sitting on a cardboard box in front of her mud hut, her hands folded in her lap. She…